Greenville Mayor Knox White held a briefing on the coronavirus and the impact on our area. Below are the headlines: We will post the entire news conference ASAP. Greenville Mayor Knox White, City of GreenvilleSwamp Rabbit Trail will open Monday at noon. There will be a signed bypass to guide trail users around Falls Park and the Cancer Survivors Park portions of the trail. Cleveland Park Drive and Lakehurst Street will also be opened for pedestrian traffic. Falls Park, Cleveland Park and the Cancer Survivors Park will remain closed. Cleveland Park shelters, restrooms, playgrounds and fitness equipment will also remain closed. Jim Agnew, Greenville Memorial Hospital Prisma Health continues to be well prepared.Plenty of inpatient capacity.Limited visitation continues as well as screening.Some surgeries and procedures are beginning again the were stopped.There is enough personal protective equipment for the immediate future.120,000 telehealth visits done, 15,000 COVID-19 tests done.Dr. Eric Ossmann, Prisma Health Our hospitals are safe. Anyone who has medical needs can come in. COVID-19 numbers have been flat for about three weeks.We hope it continues to trend down. Testing and evaluations will begin in the community for people who have not been reached. Details here. Dr. Marcus Blackstone, Bon Secours St. Francis Health SystemWe are at the lowest number of COVID-19 patients since first of March.They are gathering a lot of data on COVID-19 cases to find out where the pockets of cases are in the community. Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC220 new cases, total: 6,095 positive cases, 244 deaths.African-Americans make up 43% of COVID-19 cases and 53% deaths in South Carolina; the African-American population in the state is 27%. SC is seeing a leveling of cases and we are increasing testing. DHEC does contract tracing on every case.Jay Marett, Greenville County Emergency Management722 cases in Greenville County, 37 deaths in Greenville County.450 first responders, health care providers tested, 50 positive.Tornado update: 166 damaged structured, 45 of which are considered major.might be short term road closures Stacey Mills, USC Upstate, Mountain View Baptist ChurchUrges community members to get tested. Details here on community testing this weekend. Rossy Bedoya, Community AdvocateHispanic community has been affected in a big way. Lost jobs mean they can't pay rent. Organizations and churches are helping our community. United Way is helping with food. Call 211 if you need help.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Greenville Mayor Knox White held a briefing on the coronavirus and the impact on our area.

Below are the headlines: We will post the entire news conference ASAP.

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Greenville Mayor Knox White, City of Greenville

Swamp Rabbit Trail will open Monday at noon. There will be a signed bypass to guide trail users around Falls Park and the Cancer Survivors Park portions of the trail. Cleveland Park Drive and Lakehurst Street will also be opened for pedestrian traffic. Falls Park, Cleveland Park and the Cancer Survivors Park will remain closed. Cleveland Park shelters, restrooms, playgrounds and fitness equipment will also remain closed.

Jim Agnew, Greenville Memorial Hospital

Prisma Health continues to be well prepared.

Plenty of inpatient capacity.

Limited visitation continues as well as screening.

Some surgeries and procedures are beginning again the were stopped.

There is enough personal protective equipment for the immediate future.

120,000 telehealth visits done, 15,000 COVID-19 tests done.

Dr. Eric Ossmann, Prisma Health

Our hospitals are safe.

Anyone who has medical needs can come in.

COVID-19 numbers have been flat for about three weeks.

We hope it continues to trend down.

Testing and evaluations will begin in the community for people who have not been reached. Details here.

Dr. Marcus Blackstone, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

We are at the lowest number of COVID-19 patients since first of March.

They are gathering a lot of data on COVID-19 cases to find out where the pockets of cases are in the community.

Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC

220 new cases, total: 6,095 positive cases, 244 deaths.

African-Americans make up 43% of COVID-19 cases and 53% deaths in South Carolina; the African-American population in the state is 27%.

SC is seeing a leveling of cases and we are increasing testing.

DHEC does contract tracing on every case.

Jay Marett, Greenville County Emergency Management

722 cases in Greenville County, 37 deaths in Greenville County.

450 first responders, health care providers tested, 50 positive.

Tornado update: 166 damaged structured, 45 of which are considered major.

might be short term road closures

Stacey Mills, USC Upstate, Mountain View Baptist Church

Urges community members to get tested. Details here on community testing this weekend.

Rossy Bedoya, Community Advocate

Hispanic community has been affected in a big way. Lost jobs mean they can't pay rent.